I finally got it. After all these years. Man, cant thank you enough for this one. Something finally clicked and now I understand Jerry's playing all the better.
The way he played Althea reminded me exactly the way Garcia played it in 1993 at RIT(Rochester institute of technology) when my best friend Greg was still alive!❤
One thing about Uncle Jerry is he could play so freely and beautiful like is was a natural instinct. I can't wait until I can play this freely and forget about all the things that bring us all down in the world and hopefully be able to take others away with such masterful playing. Your videos are like a blessing and a heavy inspiration to get to the next level. Thanks so much man.
Thanks for your very kind comment! The idea is to share what I know and hopefully get folks a little further down the road…toward whatever musical goals they’re shooting for. Then they can implement their versions of my ideas, of Garcia’s ideas….And the cycle can keep repeating itself.
Best playing and explanation of anyone doing playing or lessons on Dead/Garcia. Shows how to get Jerry's grime (Jacksnax calls it sourness here) to the tone and bends. Gets that chicken pickin stuff and weird half note bends. That (!) along with the full knowledge of the chords, chromatic moves, and correct positions of the chords. This is really great. Thank you very much!
Jack, you have mad skills! I this will take me years, but I'm trying ... cause you are the first teacher to explain the why, and not just the fret #. Thank you for everything you do for us wanna be 60 year old musicians.🙌
I love this guy! My best friend who was a dead head while I growing up in upstate New York would have been impressed with this guy, and he would have been honoured to have met him before he passed in May of 1996 from congestive heart failure?’❤
I was just wondering if you happen to have the guitar note tabs for Althea & exactly the way you were playing it cause I really like your rendition of the song?!
@@anthony.welch628 I’m a firm believer of learning by ear…but if the tabs help you…who am I to say what’s good? I just don’t teach with them, though a TON of people ask for them.
@@amoblahblah That’s funny…There are other guys who primarily do the exact lick thing. I don’t really do that too often. But for a while I tried to transcribe the solos I found meaningful. I really appreciate the feedback. Best, J
Thank you for this! You really got the JG vibe. I play this tune with my band but this is a toughie for me to sound good soloing over. I'm gonna study your solo and take what ideas I can....😊
Melodic line that starts at 0:40 is so damn good and I haven't seen ANYONE else play that lick except Jerry until now... awesome!!! Jer would play it up by the 12th fret but its so cool to see it on a different part of the fretboard. 1:22 to 1:25 is another fantastic Jerry lick nobody else seems to pick up on except you. Wonderful video!
Just beautiful. You really have the essence of Garcia, its all about the subtle nuances and you nail it. You are crushing it w. these vids. Thank you Thank you
You got an instant subscribe from me my friend. Been playing along to Dead recordings basically my entire life and your videos are unlocking so much knowledge and approaches I never considered before. This channel is going to be a game changer for my practice!
Do your tab sheets show the six strings and which fret to use? If so, I'd like to buy this piece, but I'd like to know the style of tabs. I can't read music. Cheers. Oh, pisser about Heathrow.
@@RealDapperDude hey… didn’t see this. They’re typical tabs with the 6 strings. I also can have the notes appear above if you like. Email jack_devine@hotmail.com
Great lesson. It's always helpful to see and hear how others approach these tunes. At some point, it would be cool to run through the use of triads and other techniques Jerry used on the run out at the end of the tune. Many thanks!
Thanks… but this is inspired by JG and has a few of his licks in there. Happy to be mistaken for the real thing BTW! So thank you… but I wanted to be clear. Not technically the real thing. Though it’s in the ballpark! Best… and thanks for watching!!!! Jack
Beautiful man, really moving. 🥲☺️🙏🏼 makes the hairs on my neck and arms stand up.❤ Jerry for me was an emotionally creative guitar genius, and you can play carrying that emotion and creativity with you through the strings too. You’ve got a great channel with some inspirational material on, thanks for creating and hosting your channel for us all to enjoy 😊👍🏻
Hey! That’s awful kind of you to say that. It’s been my pleasure to create this little thing with everyone. I’m pretty happy so far! Best…and thanks for watching! Jack
omg your are the best! goddess guitar solo. as hysteric and emotional as the grateful dead... maybe better... damn man it feels like there is a lot of delicious notes in my ear and i can taste them ahahahahahah
Sweet Gibson - awesome lesson. Like how you explain what is going on in the song by the notes and theory than just showing the position of the fingerings haha if that is such a word. Thank you for this tasty snack. Now it is time to practice. Thank you again.
Like what? To me this sounds a lot like the recording off Go To Heaven. I k ow I’m stealing the vibe and a few licks from there, as that was the way I heard this song primarily from 81-85. 12 year old me didn’t have any bootlegs!
You caught me off guard. This solo is like nothing I have ever heard before. I'm half way the tutorial and it goes great so far. I've completed your Deal! solo tutorial as well. You're amazing, thank you so much for that!
@@jacksnax4guitar460 I'm almost done with the turorial, it's going great. Just one thing though, I think you kind of skipped breaking down this part 24:35-24:52. I slowed it down to 0.25 and kind of got it. I'll just fill in this part by hearing and practice :) Thanks again for this amazing tutorial!
I mean seriously blown away! You are playing with a free way, the way your all over the guitar in such a beautiful way. Just seeing your stuff today for the first time & I’m already a fan!
Well…the licks are all there. But it is tough to put it all together. Start simple and slow. Before too long it’ll be close. It’s usually the last 10 percent that takes a while. Touch and vibrato take a long time to develop. All that to say thanks so very much for the super nice compliment and Caddyshack reference! Thnx! J
@@jacksnax4guitar460 I will work on it. Take a look at Jerry's solo on 3-28-81- the video is here on TH-cam with great closeups. If you look close enough you'll see him slide in his pick after finger picking the first part.
This is the second full lesson I’ve learned note for note! The trap many guitars players fall into (including myself) is picking a “scale” or “mode” and playing it over all the changes because theory tells us it works. I’ve listened to recording of my improvisations doing it the lazy way and it sounds like shit all the time… Jacks lessons get you out of that frame of mind. It’s hard at first because you have to think and be completely aware of where you are until it gets engrained. It gets easier for sure. Thanks Jacksnax!
Wrong video😂 i deleted my comment about not knowing when to start on the backing track. That was meant to be on Jeff Williams backing track with the weird count-in. Commented on your video on accident. I was watching your video too bcuz you’re a fn beast and I learned a bunch of stuff from this vid. Ty. I’ll subscribe
@@finetuning417 I guess I could… my thought is that that’s happening pretty much in every lesson. So…learning the licks/ideas teaches students these things in a musical context.
Amazing lesson! I'm trying to learn these sequences and licks on an acoustic 😅🤣 might need to invest in an electric to comfortably nail some of the parts 🤔 🤣 don't have enough frets to get the end parts! thanks Jacksnax 👍 my guitar playing is going to new levels, awesome work!!!
Crazy good, thanks for sharing Jack. Super helpful and I think I've learnt everything well enough to play by memory now, probably my favourite solo/ song I've learnt so far. Would you consider sharing the backing track as-well? Would really appreciate it, thanks again, this is top notch :)
Your tone here is incredible. The notes really jump and sustain with great clarity and articulation. Could you say a bit more about the signal chain? You mentioned a phase and an envelop, also hearing some reverb, any compression? Really beautiful tone.
Thank you! Yes I will happily share what I remember. The amp profile is my usual ‘64 deluxe reverb. Set no gain and a less bass roll off. The sound is pretty bright so little to no need for more sparkle. There’s some compression for snap and sustain. I’ve got it pretty squished. But it’s blended with the original signal. These some delay. It’s not too many repeats one or two. But they need to have the lows and highs rolled off. This creates a dull repeat that helps form a reflection without competition with the original signal. I roll off bass @100 and treble at 1.2k or so. Mids are flat (again…this is just the echo. That signal is blended in at about 15%, but it’s pretty low profile. Reverb is long decay…maybe 3seconds. It’s modulated as well so it defines a bit. There’s a bit of roll off on the bass and treb again. I pour it on until the delay kind of disappears. The envelope is your typical jerry sound, but I have about 20% of it and I also start the envelope much higher so there’s basically a little subtle “wah” at the top of some notes. It’s very minimal. Coupled with that is a bit of phaser. Again blended in. It helps create that little bit of squish at the beginning of the note. All this was my attempt to match the tone Garcia had on Go To Heaven. I failed… but found something else that was cool so I went with it.
Hey Jack, just wanted to say, many months after the fact, that I really appreciate this detailed response. It was very helpful. I’ve been working my way through your videos and am so appreciative you put this stuff out there.
Like everyone else on this board, I love this tutorial. If you can clarify what is the first of the three chords you play at 5:30….before the a major and then e w/ flat 7th?? Thank you!!
@jacksnax4guitar460 No problem, bro. The original is a masterpiece, but yours sent chills down my spine. I love the way you improvise. I've been spending the last three days trying to learn this.
Thanks so much, Jack. Great lesson (as they all are)! Can you explain more about how you got the tone (guitar settings, amp settings, pedals and settings, etc.). You really nailed it and I’m curious how to get it. Thanks again for all you do!
Neck & Bridge pickups. Not overwound humbuckers. Bridge tone on 6, Neck on 10. Mild breakup from amp with one dull delay (quiet) and reverb to taste. There’s a little phaser on there as well with a touch of envelope filter. Sorry… my apologies when I first answered your question I though I was talking about another lesson.
It’s an old friend. But no…I don’t have favorites really. I have a 3-5 way tie for first. It’s a really nice one and sounds different than my red one, and certainly than the Les Paul and PRS.
Finding your page has been great learning the dead and this solo has been so fun. I was curious how you recorded your backing track. Sounds like you run through it 4 times but the first bar of b minor is missing an intro. Am I getting this right or is it consistent throughout? Trying to record on my looper and play along but my timing seems off at parts.- You’re the man regardless. Thank you.
That’s really very kind of you to say…but I think John is an incredible player who’s going to keep this music going for the next 20 years. That said I’d do that gig with love and respect. Not that I’m holding my breath.
Jack, I just discovered your channel and it's amazing. Question: how do you get that "spank" on your attack when you play this solo? Is just the hot pups on your 335? You mentioned an envelope filter but I'm not hearing that effect.
@@TallGuitarBoy There’s some compression and the envelope follower and the phaser. But a lot of it is in the right hand….the pickups are not that important but the placement of them and which combination is used is. The 335 has pretty tame pickups. The center position on a 335 has that snappy sound…
I just wanted to say that this guy is a genius, and I like his version or rendition even though this is not exactly the way he played?’ I actually like this guys version of Jerrys solo for Althea!’ But it sounds like he added his own twist to it or improvised it from the original one?’ My grandmother who died in 2013 her mother’s maiden name was Garcia!’ I’m still having trouble
No! Not a NFN transcription of a specific GD track or gig. Just my take on it and a breakdown of the licks and ideas. However, many of my ideas are informed by JGs approach and some of the licks played here are pretty close to what I’ve heard on tapes and the album for the last 40 years.
I literally have not seen anyone solo over Dead songs as good as this guy
Thank you for the kind words… please consider supporting the channel by subscribing💀⚡️🍄
@@jacksnax4guitar460 subscribed!
@@anthonypowles4100 Thanks!!!
check out my streams. My playing is less deriviative, but I do play Dead
Ever hear of john mayer?
This is some of the tastiest playing I have seen on TH-cam
Thanks so much!!!
The beginning jam was absolutely beautiful.
I finally got it. After all these years. Man, cant thank you enough for this one. Something finally clicked and now I understand Jerry's playing all the better.
The way he played Althea reminded me exactly the way Garcia played it in 1993 at RIT(Rochester institute of technology) when my best friend Greg was still alive!❤
aw man, did you happen to know my old buddy Stan (RIP) who worked at RIT in those years? He looked a little like Jerry with the beard and glasses :)
One thing about Uncle Jerry is he could play so freely and beautiful like is was a natural instinct. I can't wait until I can play this freely and forget about all the things that bring us all down in the world and hopefully be able to take others away with such masterful playing. Your videos are like a blessing and a heavy inspiration to get to the next level. Thanks so much man.
Thanks for your very kind comment! The idea is to share what I know and hopefully get folks a little further down the road…toward whatever musical goals they’re shooting for. Then they can implement their versions of my ideas, of Garcia’s ideas….And the cycle can keep repeating itself.
JG is my second cousin!❤
Best playing and explanation of anyone doing playing or lessons on Dead/Garcia. Shows how to get Jerry's grime (Jacksnax calls it sourness here) to the tone and bends. Gets that chicken pickin stuff and weird half note bends. That (!) along with the full knowledge of the chords, chromatic moves, and correct positions of the chords. This is really great. Thank you very much!
Thnx!!!
@@jacksnax4guitar460 like others said, very inspiring! Thank you. Subscribed! I got years worth of good learnin to do here!
Your videos just remind me how incredible Jerry Garcia was. These are hands down the best dead lessons on TH-cam, keep it up!
I cannot describe how I feel ...... This is so awesome and my favorite song. Thanks sir!! Appreciated. These lessons matter a lot... sugareeee :D
So kind! Thanks a bunch for watching. Thanks for subscribing too😊
yeah his tone is so nice
@@jacksnax4guitar460What are you playing through? Does have a nice tone. Pretty sure its a fender,
Jack, you have mad skills! I this will take me years, but I'm trying ... cause you are the first teacher to explain the why, and not just the fret #. Thank you for everything you do for us wanna be 60 year old musicians.🙌
@@kenny3485 Thanks!
I’ve watched that intro so many times. Amazing playing.
@@ryansmorris2 thnx! It’s all there…tabs too
First 5 seconds and I knew this was getting a thumbs up!!! Beautiful work athea is the move!
Thanks Mike!
Please take a peek at some of the other lessons and content here. If you like what you find…consider subbing!
Same.
I love this guy! My best friend who was a dead head while I growing up in upstate New York would have been impressed with this guy, and he would have been honoured to have met him before he passed in May of 1996 from congestive heart failure?’❤
Man you really captured the essence of this song. Beautiful guitar and playing!
This guy is an absolute genius on grateful dead solos because I got to see more than a dozen shows back in the day!
Thanks! I feel flattered…I’m trying my best✌️
I was just wondering if you happen to have the guitar note tabs for Althea & exactly the way you were playing it cause I really like your rendition of the song?!
@@anthony.welch628 sorry…I’m not a tab guy. The whole thing is pretty well explained note for note in the video.
@@anthony.welch628 I’m a firm believer of learning by ear…but if the tabs help you…who am I to say what’s good? I just don’t teach with them, though a TON of people ask for them.
I don’t know when Jerry’s soul entered your body, but I’m glad you’re sharing it with the world.
@@amoblahblah That’s funny…There are other guys who primarily do the exact lick thing. I don’t really do that too often. But for a while I tried to transcribe the solos I found meaningful. I really appreciate the feedback.
Best,
J
Amazing. Insane. Grateful. Can’t wait til I can play more than the first 8 notes
@@mcfjk3 it’s all there!
Me, too. Trying to follow his fingers at 1/4 speed. Will absolutely pay for these tabs.
I watch the first few minutes of playing, smile, then stop the video before he starts the lesson and I get depressed. Awesome jam, Jack!
Thank you for this! You really got the JG vibe. I play this tune with my band but this is a toughie for me to sound good soloing over. I'm gonna study your solo and take what ideas I can....😊
Glad I could help!
Melodic line that starts at 0:40 is so damn good and I haven't seen ANYONE else play that lick except Jerry until now... awesome!!! Jer would play it up by the 12th fret but its so cool to see it on a different part of the fretboard. 1:22 to 1:25 is another fantastic Jerry lick nobody else seems to pick up on except you. Wonderful video!
Outstanding. You make it look easy but sound so so good. I’m inspired!!!
Inspired? Well… my work here is done!
Thanks for making this old man happy!
Such a great lesson! Unlocks a lot of great licks. Thank you!
Love this tune - Nassau Coliseum - May 1980 version is tops in my book - fantastic playing Jack and another great lesson!!!
@@drewcunningham2 thanks!
Just beautiful. You really have the essence of Garcia, its all about the subtle nuances and you nail it. You are crushing it w. these vids. Thank you Thank you
Thank you kind sir!👍😊✌️
Absolutely beautiful! Made me miss Jerry so much. Excellent job
@@chrisk3 thanks!!!
You got an instant subscribe from me my friend. Been playing along to Dead recordings basically my entire life and your videos are unlocking so much knowledge and approaches I never considered before. This channel is going to be a game changer for my practice!
Thanks compadre!
That's more like it. Very tasty studio-style play. Love it. Mahalo for the lesson.
@@RealDapperDude Glad you dig it
Do your tab sheets show the six strings and which fret to use? If so, I'd like to buy this piece, but I'd like to know the style of tabs. I can't read music. Cheers. Oh, pisser about Heathrow.
@@RealDapperDude hey… didn’t see this. They’re typical tabs with the 6 strings. I also can have the notes appear above if you like.
Email jack_devine@hotmail.com
Incredible lesson, thank you very much! Great playing and teaching style
Thanks James! Wonderful to read that
Very nicely done - glad I found your channel!
@@fsback1965 thnx
Absolutely love the way you talk about this solo/the song. Making so much sense. So tasty!
Glad you like it!
Great lesson. It's always helpful to see and hear how others approach these tunes. At some point, it would be cool to run through the use of triads and other techniques Jerry used on the run out at the end of the tune. Many thanks!
Yesssss 🤙🤙
I’ll be striving to come close! Thanks ❤️
Man, that grouping of arpeggios starting :40 is just so well thought out and put together. I've subscribed. 😎
Thanks for the comment and for the sub!
Just heard somebody rapping over the Althea solo on TikTok. Had to come listen to the real thing. Good job, man
Thanks… but this is inspired by JG and has a few of his licks in there. Happy to be mistaken for the real thing BTW! So thank you… but I wanted to be clear. Not technically the real thing. Though it’s in the ballpark!
Best… and thanks for watching!!!!
Jack
@@jacksnax4guitar460 it's pretty dang close to real 😆. Sounds silky smooth. Again, great job.
@@chuckp342 thanks!!!
Beautiful man, really moving. 🥲☺️🙏🏼 makes the hairs on my neck and arms stand up.❤
Jerry for me was an emotionally creative guitar genius, and you can play carrying that emotion and creativity with you through the strings too.
You’ve got a great channel with some inspirational material on, thanks for creating and hosting your channel for us all to enjoy 😊👍🏻
Hey! That’s awful kind of you to say that. It’s been my pleasure to create this little thing with everyone. I’m pretty happy so far!
Best…and thanks for watching!
Jack
That's sweet man, Jerry would be smiling ❤
omg your are the best!
goddess guitar solo. as hysteric and emotional as the grateful dead... maybe better... damn man it feels like there is a lot of delicious notes in my ear and i can taste them ahahahahahah
Wow! You got my attention! Great Work! Thanks!
Thanks!
Sweet Gibson - awesome lesson. Like how you explain what is going on in the song by the notes and theory than just showing the position of the fingerings haha if that is such a word. Thank you for this tasty snack. Now it is time to practice. Thank you again.
Very much appreciated!
Really nice playing, I like your style and interpretation.
Thank you very much!
You capture jerrys sound and playing styles better than anyone I’ve seen.
🔥🔥🔥🎸🎸💯💯💯
Subbed and currently liking every vid from you bc your the man.
Thanks a bunch for checking it out, the kind words and the support!
I am very appreciative of your vid´s. Clear, to the point instructive. Fantastic work with my fav bands material, thanks!
Hey!!! So nice. Please enjoy✌️
Been waiting for this one, finally!
Sorry it took a while! Thanks for your support💀⚡️🍄✌🏻
No one ever does it like this I love it
Like what? To me this sounds a lot like the recording off Go To Heaven. I k ow I’m stealing the vibe and a few licks from there, as that was the way I heard this song primarily from 81-85. 12 year old me didn’t have any bootlegs!
This needs to be in the Library of Congress..
💀⚡️🍄
You caught me off guard. This solo is like nothing I have ever heard before. I'm half way the tutorial and it goes great so far.
I've completed your Deal! solo tutorial as well.
You're amazing, thank you so much for that!
Great!!! Let me know how it turns out!
@@jacksnax4guitar460
I sure will! :)
@@jacksnax4guitar460
I'm almost done with the turorial, it's going great. Just one thing though, I think you kind of skipped breaking down this part 24:35-24:52.
I slowed it down to 0.25 and kind of got it. I'll just fill in this part by hearing and practice :)
Thanks again for this amazing tutorial!
@@arielshtern4125 That’s a good thing to do… I was just improvising at that point. Trust me, if knew what I did, I’d teach it as exactly as I could.
Great lesson. Love your teaching style! First time listening, watching and learning from you.
Keep up the GREAT work...👏
Thanks for sharing your tricks man! Grateful.
You’re very welcome✌️
Whoa - these are some extra tasty leads. nicely done !
Thanks Peter! Very kind of you
I just lived a lifetime in two minutes. Otherwordly -- hell yeah Jacksnax
I mean seriously blown away! You are playing with a free way, the way your all over the guitar in such a beautiful way. Just seeing your stuff today for the first time & I’m already a fan!
Top notch, top notch. I wish I could play like this...
Well…the licks are all there. But it is tough to put it all together.
Start simple and slow. Before too long it’ll be close. It’s usually the last 10 percent that takes a while. Touch and vibrato take a long time to develop.
All that to say thanks so very much for the super nice compliment and Caddyshack reference!
Thnx!
J
@@jacksnax4guitar460 I will work on it. Take a look at Jerry's solo on 3-28-81- the video is here on TH-cam with great closeups. If you look close enough you'll see him slide in his pick after finger picking the first part.
That was wonderful. Thank you.
Thanks!!!
unreal- your lessons are absolutely incredible. Thank you!
Thanks for the comment and for supporting the channel!
Jesus bro- absolutely beautiful playing- Props
Thanks!
This is so beautiful
Killer soloing, Jack!❤
I watch a lot of guitar videos..dead included and you sound note for not all but identical to the tone and feel of the Jerry himself. Well done Jack
Thanks! I’ve loved his playing since I was a kid, so… I guess it’s a sound I’ve internalized.
This is the second full lesson I’ve learned note for note! The trap many guitars players fall into (including myself) is picking a “scale” or “mode” and playing it over all the changes because theory tells us it works. I’ve listened to recording of my improvisations doing it the lazy way and it sounds like shit all the time… Jacks lessons get you out of that frame of mind. It’s hard at first because you have to think and be completely aware of where you are until it gets engrained. It gets easier for sure. Thanks Jacksnax!
Thanks!!!
Excellent playing and love the tone!!
Thanks…mighty kind of you to say!
Who the F!!! I’m sorry, first time here and completely blown away!
Wrong video😂 i deleted my comment about not knowing when to start on the backing track. That was meant to be on Jeff Williams backing track with the weird count-in.
Commented on your video on accident. I was watching your video too bcuz you’re a fn beast and I learned a bunch of stuff from this vid. Ty. I’ll subscribe
@@WithCarePlz no worries!
Fantastic thanks for sharing
You’re welcome!!!
So masterful.
I love studying BB'S BOX, but I wish some one would make a video on some of the boxes Jerry spent most of his time. Please create one!
Well…to be honest, he doesn’t really use boxes so much as chord shapes, with the exception of the BB box.😊
@@jacksnax4guitar460 Could you make a video discussing some of Jerry’s licks he likes to use around those shapes?
@@finetuning417 I guess I could… my thought is that that’s happening pretty much in every lesson. So…learning the licks/ideas teaches students these things in a musical context.
amazing lesson thank you so much
You’re welcome
This is amazing thank you and keep going!!
Well played Sir👍🏻🏁🎵🎸
Thanks amigo!
absolutely love your videos, thank you!
Thanks Brian! I really appreciate the comment and the subscription✌🏻🍄
Ridiculous intro!! Well done!!
Amazing lesson! I'm trying to learn these sequences and licks on an acoustic 😅🤣 might need to invest in an electric to comfortably nail some of the parts 🤔 🤣 don't have enough frets to get the end parts! thanks Jacksnax 👍 my guitar playing is going to new levels, awesome work!!!
Thanks for such a nice comment!!!
Great lesson! Thank you!
Beautiful!
thanks Alex. I hope you're well.
Crazy good, thanks for sharing Jack. Super helpful and I think I've learnt everything well enough to play by memory now, probably my favourite solo/ song I've learnt so far. Would you consider sharing the backing track as-well? Would really appreciate it, thanks again, this is top notch :)
I’m sorry…I can’t share it . Shortly after I finished the video the Kemper crashed and had to be unplugged. And that meant the loop was gone for good🥲
@@jacksnax4guitar460 Aw, that’s too bad, thanks anyways, I’ll give a go at making something similar myself
@@jacksnax4guitar460 do you remember the chord progression by chance? Thanks!
@@CINCO1159
B-/A/E A
B-/A/E E
The first 2 minutes you are flowing something fierce on that
@@choomanji thanks!
so good. thank you
You’re welcome… I hope you can steal a few licks!
This is amazing
Thanks Blake😊
You are too good my dude
Appreciate it
Awesome...thank you.
Really amazing and I have a question. Is everything after 6:15 apart of the actual song or is this his twist on it? Thanks, sounds amazing
Everything after 6:15 is still the lesson!
Awesome job! New fan, subscribed. Very tasty.
@@tybell1994 Nice to hear from you!
Your tone here is incredible. The notes really jump and sustain with great clarity and articulation. Could you say a bit more about the signal chain? You mentioned a phase and an envelop, also hearing some reverb, any compression? Really beautiful tone.
Thank you! Yes I will happily share what I remember.
The amp profile is my usual ‘64 deluxe reverb. Set no gain and a less bass roll off. The sound is pretty bright so little to no need for more sparkle.
There’s some compression for snap and sustain. I’ve got it pretty squished. But it’s blended with the original signal.
These some delay. It’s not too many repeats one or two. But they need to have the lows and highs rolled off. This creates a dull repeat that helps form a reflection without competition with the original signal. I roll off bass @100 and treble at 1.2k or so. Mids are flat (again…this is just the echo. That signal is blended in at about 15%, but it’s pretty low profile.
Reverb is long decay…maybe 3seconds. It’s modulated as well so it defines a bit. There’s a bit of roll off on the bass and treb again. I pour it on until the delay kind of disappears.
The envelope is your typical jerry sound, but I have about 20% of it and I also start the envelope much higher so there’s basically a little subtle “wah” at the top of some notes. It’s very minimal.
Coupled with that is a bit of phaser. Again blended in. It helps create that little bit of squish at the beginning of the note.
All this was my attempt to match the tone Garcia had on Go To Heaven. I failed… but found something else that was cool so I went with it.
Hey Jack, just wanted to say, many months after the fact, that I really appreciate this detailed response. It was very helpful. I’ve been working my way through your videos and am so appreciative you put this stuff out there.
Like everyone else on this board, I love this tutorial. If you can clarify what is the first of the three chords you play at 5:30….before the a major and then e w/ flat 7th?? Thank you!!
B minor (Dorian)
1 2 b3 4 5 6 b7
mind blown!!
@@mike_wright thanks brother
@jacksnax4guitar460 No problem, bro. The original is a masterpiece, but yours sent chills down my spine. I love the way you improvise. I've been spending the last three days trying to learn this.
@@mike_wright tabs available btw
Sounds so good man
Hey!!! Nice to have you pop by for a visit!💀⚡️🍄
Dude! You’ve got it. Share it out!
I did!
Amazing!!!! 👏🏿
Thanks Kelsa!!!
absolute butter
Thanks so much, Jack. Great lesson (as they all are)! Can you explain more about how you got the tone (guitar settings, amp settings, pedals and settings, etc.). You really nailed it and I’m curious how to get it. Thanks again for all you do!
Neck & Bridge pickups. Not overwound humbuckers. Bridge tone on 6, Neck on 10. Mild breakup from amp with one dull delay (quiet) and reverb to taste. There’s a little phaser on there as well with a touch of envelope filter. Sorry… my apologies when I first answered your question I though I was talking about another lesson.
is that 335 your favorite guitar? you always sound exceptional but to my ears, you and that guitar just so incredibly well together.
It’s an old friend. But no…I don’t have favorites really. I have a 3-5 way tie for first. It’s a really nice one and sounds different than my red one, and certainly than the Les Paul and PRS.
Amazing!
Thanks!!!!
24:04 personal timestamp don't mind this
I love that lick too
Finding your page has been great learning the dead and this solo has been so fun. I was curious how you recorded your backing track. Sounds like you run through it 4 times but the first bar of b minor is missing an intro. Am I getting this right or is it consistent throughout? Trying to record on my looper and play along but my timing seems off at parts.- You’re the man regardless. Thank you.
It’s just a looper built into the Kemper. It starts on B-…then A and E etc
So glad you like the content
we'll, I guess we know who can replace Mayer when the time comes !!!
That’s really very kind of you to say…but I think John is an incredible player who’s going to keep this music going for the next 20 years. That said I’d do that gig with love and respect. Not that I’m holding my breath.
Jack, I just discovered your channel and it's amazing. Question: how do you get that "spank" on your attack when you play this solo? Is just the hot pups on your 335? You mentioned an envelope filter but I'm not hearing that effect.
@@TallGuitarBoy There’s some compression and the envelope follower and the phaser. But a lot of it is in the right hand….the pickups are not that important but the placement of them and which combination is used is. The 335 has pretty tame pickups. The center position on a 335 has that snappy sound…
I just wanted to say that this guy is a genius, and I like his version or rendition even though this is not exactly the way he played?’ I actually like this guys version of Jerrys solo for Althea!’ But it sounds like he added his own twist to it or improvised it from the original one?’ My grandmother who died in 2013 her mother’s maiden name was Garcia!’ I’m still having trouble
That tone is to die for? Do you know which PAF style pickups are in that incredible 335???
Patent stickers from ‘66 I’m told.
Some of Jerry’s bends are unique …they seem to under bend or slide bend ….his own style. He was a great writer
dude tell me you play out in the world / in the flesh? You have a legit superpower going
Yes I do…but not nearly enough
Is this part of the album recording; If so can someone give me a time stamp? I'm having a hard time finding it by ear
No! Not a NFN transcription of a specific GD track or gig.
Just my take on it and a breakdown of the licks and ideas.
However, many of my ideas are informed by JGs approach and some of the licks played here are pretty close to what I’ve heard on tapes and the album for the last 40 years.
Awesome thank you for the reply! You've got the Garcia style down man, thank you for the video🍻
@@vincentlewis4825 thnx!!!